Vehicle-wheel.



B. W. MILLER.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNElz, 1909.

1,023,025. Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

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Hfs-MMS! L Irn/vers B. W. MILLER.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 12, 1909.

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Patentea Apr. e, 19h12'.

Application illed Inno 1B, 1909. Serial No. 501,742.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON W. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,landa resident of Colorado Sprin s, in the county of.El Paso and State ofolorado, have invented a new and Improved Vehicle-meel, of which thefollowingis a full,fclear, and exact de'- resiliency between the rim andscri tion.

y invention relates -to vehicle wheels, and it has for its object toprovide one in which the spokes may be quickly replaced and held rigidlylaterally.

Another object of the invention is to dispose thespokes in cylinderssecuredto the l the hubby means of springs. v

Still another object of the invention-is to construct the rim of twoannular members which are clamped together, thereby holding the tireA inpositi-on.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following completedescription. I

.In this' specification -I will describe the preferredform of myinvention but it will be understood thatl do,` not limit myself thereto,y forms ands-embodiments of the invention which may belield to fallWithinthe scope of the appended claims.

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings, form-ing a ypart'ol'this speciication, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in `all the figures, in which" Figure 1 is a sideelevation of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view .on the line 2--2of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing how the s okesare mounted .with reference 'tothe hu and the rim; Fig. 4 is a sectionalview of the hub; Fig.` 5 is an enlarged plan view of the rim, showingthe {ianges bolted together; Fig. 6 isa plan View of the rim, showingone of the sockets inwhich a head secured to a cyl'- inder is Apivoted;Fig. 7 is a. View vof one of the heads which is screwed in the cylindererably rim of the' wheel, and to obtain the desiredv v ywhich convergefrom v12, which .are adapted to t also fitting the rectangular.

ns1-I consider myself entitled to all constructed of aluminum and isbored to 1lit the roller bearing of' the spindle of the vehicle on whichthe wheel is to be m0un t liange 6, disposed,

ed.` The hub 5 has a against which there is a collar 7, which forms apart of the hub. 4Two annular plates 7 withcentral openings therein areslipped over the hub 5, Vone 'being disposedV at either side of thecollar 7, there being, a face plate 8 which is adapted to be disposedover the hub 5 and against the outer plate 7*. In the collar 7, thereare radially disformed by the annular plates 7a, the recesses 9 havingenlarged annular terminals 10 one of the annular plates 7a to ytheother. y

The spokesll have rectangular portions in the recesses 9, which arerectangular in shape beyond their terminals 10, these rectangularportions 12 openings 13 of the plates 14. The inner terminals of the 12, are 'annular in shape, and converge from one side to theother so thatthe inner spoke terminals 15 will fit snugly the terminals 10 of therecesses 9, and are-adapted tobe introduced in-to the said recesseslaterally when the face plate 8 and vthe-outer plate 7a have beenremoved, and will fit'y snugly in the recesses, as the sides of theterminals v10 converge more rapidly than the sides oaiy the innerterminals 15 ofthe spokes 11, so'that the spokes 11 will tit snugly inthe* recesses 9 and in their terminals.r There are curious orifices 16in the lian'ge 6and there are also orifices 17 and 18 in the plates 7*and in theface plate 8, which are in alinement Vwith the orilicesl, sothat the'bolts 19 may be disposed through these orifices and hold thespokes 11 and the face plate -8 in position. The spokes 11 are securedto the plates 14' hereinbefore mentioned, by means of bolts 20, whichpass through orifices 21 in the sides of the pla-tes 14 and in orifices22 in the spokes 11. v There are recesses 23 in .the hub, and there arealso oppositely-disposed recesses 24 in the plates 14, springs 25'beingprovided, which are disposedin the recesses 24, each of the springs25ex-tending into one of the recesses 23. Disks 26 are disposed in therecesses 24, and screwsV 27, which mesh in threaded orifices in theposed recesses '9, the sides of which are spokes 11, beyond'theirrectangular portions i plates ist. are adapted to press the disks 9Gagainst the springs 23.

The vinner faces ot the annular plates T are set oli at i" beyond thetlanc'c (3 and the itat-e plate S to forni lateral supports i'or theplatesl ll. which are disposed snugly laL tween the said annular platesT and which rest against the shoulder.`l therein which are. t'ornled at7". letn'een neigliboriup,` plates l-t and having the annular platesTuono at either side, are disposed rubber members 7, which areedge-shaped pins 7d beine' provided, which connect: the rubbernlen'ibers 7C with the annular plates 7.

The spokes ll have pistons at their outer terminals which are disposedin the cylinders Q9. rlfhe cylinders Ql have heads 3,0 with oritieestherein through which the spokes extend` the heads 3f) being` screwedinto the threaded terminals ot the cylinders 29. The cater ends ot' thecylinders 20 have heads 31, being` rounded and beingn disposed insockets 3:2, in which they are pivoted, as shown in Fig. 3. Springs aredisposed between the heads BO and the pistons 28, and springs B-laredisposed l'ietn'een the pistons 28 and the other tern'linals ot thecylinders Qtl. The spokes and the cylinders are preferably constructedof steel. hut it. will be urnierstood that they may he constructed otany other material` without departido` Atroni the scope ot the inventionwhich l have perfected. The 'springs 33 and 84, as they are disposed,suspend the hub from the top arch of the rim, giving the wheel thedesired resiliency.

The rim has secured thereon plates ISG,I

in which the sockets are disposed, this rnn 35 being constructed of t-Woannular members 8T and 88 which have flanges 39,

the flanges 89 having orifices in which bolts l 1l() are disposed, tosecure the annular mein-v bers 37 and 3S together.V rI'his constructionis provided to enable the operator to mount a tire on a Wheel byremoving vthe annular member 37 after the bolts 4;() have been removedtroni the. tianges 3S). When the tire is in place, the annular member 37is replaced and is secured by means of the` bolts 40, as has beendescribed,

in the operation ot the invention, the springs o3 and Se will rive thewheel. the desired resiliency, and it will be immaterial what characterot tire used 'on the Wheel. rEhe said springs 33 and 31t- Will alsoprevent cable attling et the spokes il. against the cylinders (.,richare pressed outwardly rs Q3, will prevent any the spokes 'li against thehuh 5, nid heid the spokes yielding-ly will assist'. in teepinnv thespokes lit in alinernenh and also `give the hub elasticity when suddenstarting or stopping. As

constructed, light, durable and resilient necessary for the users ofmotor cars to mount pneumatic tires on their wheels in order to attainthe easy runningwhich is so essential in the driving ot pleasure ears.

lt is understood that| the wheel disclosed in this application may heused as a pulley o as a sheave in a block.

Having thus described nrv invention, l claim as new and desire to secureby Lettersl Patent:

l. VIn a Wheel, a hub provided with radially disposed recessesextending' ont through the face ot the hub, said recesses havingenlarged circular inner ends and contracted outer ends whose walls arepar` allel, spokes having enlarged circular inner ends iitting' in thecircular portions of said recesses, a face plate secured to the hub andretaining the spokes in said recesses, plates through which the spokespass and to which they are secured, and springs interposed between theplates and hub.

Q. In a wheel, a hub provided with adial recesses having,` enlargedcirci'ilar inner ends and rectangular outer ends, the sides of thecircular portions o't the recesses tapering. spokes provided withenlarged circular and tapering' inner ends, and rectangular portionsadjacent thc circular ends, fitting in the said recesses. a face platesecured to the hub and retaininglV the spokes in said recesses, platesthrough which the spokes pass and to which they are secured, and springsinterposed between the plates and huh.

3. In a Wheel, a hub having radially disposed recesses Which extendthrough one ot its faces, the enlarged inner terminals ot the recessesbeineT circular in shape, the sides of the terminals converging' fromthe /said tace of the hub, spokes having enlarged A,I circular terminalswhich convex-,fre from one side to the otherso that they will fit snuglyin the terminals ot' the recesses, the enlarged terminals being providedwith orifices, a face plate which is disposed against the said face ofthe hub and having oritices therein, there beine,r oriliees in the hubwhich are. in alineinent with orifices in the spokes and in the faceplate, bolts disposed in the said orifices, a rim, and resilient meanseonnecting the spokes to the riin.

4. In a. Wheel, a hub provided with ra, dially disposed recesses havingenlarged circular inner ends, spokes having' enlarged circular innerends tting in the circular portions of the recesses and provided withorifices, a tace plate disposed againstl the tace of the hub and havingroritiees therein. the hub being provided with orifices inalinenientavith the orifices oi the tace plate and spokes, bolts in saidorifices, rneans for taking up loose inotion between the hub and spokes,a rim provided with sockets, cylinders pivotd in the sockets and inwhich the Wheel is provided, which will lnake it uni outer terminals ofthe spokes project, and means for holding the spokes yieldinglylaterally and radially.

5. In a wheel, a hub having recesses, a rim, spokes pivoted to rim andhub, plates having reeessesfwhioh are in alinement with 'the recesses inthe hub, the plates also hay ing orilices through .which the spokes aredisposed, the spokes being secured tothe plates respectively, springsdisposed in the v recesses in the plates, the springs extending to therecesses in the huh, and means for compressing the springs.

6. In a Wheel, a hub having recesses, spokes pivoted in the recesses,plates having oricesth1ough which the spokes extend, the spokes beingsecured to theplates, means on opposite sides of the spokes for holding.the plates yeldingly away fromthe huh, a rim, cylinders pivoted to therim, the spokes being partly disposed in the cylinders, and means forholding the spokes yieldingly in a predetermined position relativelytothe cylinders. l

7. In a wheel, a huh having radially disposed recesses with enlargedinner terminals which extend through one of its faces, spokes havingenlarge terminals which fit the ter-U minals of the recesses, a faceplate Which is secured to the hub to prevent the lateral displacen ontof the spoke plates havingrltiees through which the spokes extend, thespokes 'beingufcnred to the plage/s, means on opposite sides of thespokes fo iolding the plates yieldingly ay the huh, a rim, cylin oel-5pwoted t@ the rim, the spokes having their outer terminals disposed inthe cylinders, and means for holding the spl kes yeldngly in apredetermined position rela tively to the cylinders,

8. In a Wheel, a huh having an annular flange and a collar mountedthereon, two annular plates mounted on the hub, 011e aeither side of thecollar, there being radially disposed recesses iii the collar, SpokesdiS- posed in the recesses of the collar, plates having orifices throughwhich the spokes are disposed, means to hold the, P12LtSyGldnglyrelatively to the collar, the said annular plates resting `efg'ainst thesides of the said plates, resilient members disposed between adjacentplates, a rim, and yielding connection between the spokes and the rim.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

. BYRON Wy MILLER, Witnesses:

Comenius E. KENNnor, CLAUDE E; CHERUM.

